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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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